Leipzig's Willi Orban celebrates with teamates after scoring a goal during their German first division Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin, in Leipzig, on December 17, 2016

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RB Leipzig's goal-scorer Willi Orban is relishing the prospect of Wednesday's Bundesliga showdown and the chance to stop hosts Bayern Munich topping the German league table at Christmas.

Leipzig knocked Bayern, who are at bottom side Darmstadt on Sunday, off the top of the German league on Saturday with a 2-0 win over fourth-placed Hertha Berlin.

Goals either side of half-time by striker Timo Werner and burly centre-back Orban sealed the win at Leipzig's sold-out Red Bull Arena to leave RB three points clear.

Bayern can regain top spot with three points at Darmstadt, because of their superior goal difference.

Regardless of the Darmstadt result, Wednesday's clash at Munich's Allianz Arena between Bayern and Leipzig will see Germany's top two teams meet in the final round of matches before the January winter break.

Either centre-back Orban, 24, or midfielder Dominik Kaiser, 28, will lead RB Leipzig out for the first time in the club's brief seven-year history against Bayern's star-studded squad.

"We want to give it everything we have, the anticipation is already very high, because it's an absolute highlight," said Orban, who captained Leipzig against Hertha with Kaiser on the bench.